https://padlet.com/krueg774/yi7akgxcyibvaj88 en-us 2021-10-22 19:01:05 UTC 2024-05-28 16:09:36 UTC hello@padlet.com krueg774 https://padlet.com/krueg774/yi7akgxcyibvaj88/wish/1837113957 1. I believe that this story represents how people can take advantage (or discriminate) of each other in times of need. For this story, the boy simply wishes to finish school but is constantly forced to do bad things. In addition, he is taken advantage of through blackmail. If he does not do his work, he does not get food.

2. The untitled story that comes before this is very much connected. In that story, a boy's father wants him to go to school just in case he has a chance to become successful. The story also mentions poverty which is the case in the following story. The second story also finds the boy being discriminated against in that he cannot get his haircut. 

3. One metaphor in this story is the ring that is given to the boy after he has left. "They had a present for me. A ring. They made me put it on and I remembered that it was the one the wetback had on that day". The ring in this story could symbolize or incur in the boy a sense of shame or humility that he is in the U.S., putting away the ring every time he saw a stranger. By reminding him of that wetback, those that took him in remind him of his place in what they most likely consider "their" world.

4. The story makes me think about the hardship that the Chicanos had to endure in order to try and make a good life for themselves. I say try because even though some of them might have been educated, that never guaranteed a job. I also think about the discrimination that happens with the Chicano and how that creates a sense of shame within them. 

5. Education is very important to the Chicano people because it can possibly lead them to a better lifestyle. Because of this, they are willing to endure many hardships in the hope that they will some day make it. Again, it also deals with the discrimination of the Chicano given their situation. This is shown most accurately in how the boy must deal with the body of the wetback and other unsightly chores.

6. The story before this one also deals heavily with education. That story shows a boy that is deathly afraid of telling his parents that he has been expelled because he knows how much they value education. Mainly, it is a gateway to a better life. Again, the Chicano hold education in high regard. The story before was "It's That It Hurts".]]> 2021-10-22 19:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/krueg774/yi7akgxcyibvaj88/wish/1837113957